Abstract:

Information systems (IS), and Information Technology (IT), has now become a key component of a corporation's global business and an integral component within the standard method of operations. This exploratory paper examines the role and relevance of IS and IT in the context of the agricultural sector. This paper focuses on emerging of IS in the form of data warehousing and geographic information systems, to discuss how these systems can impact on the agricultural sector. Specifically, it examines the role of IS within the agricultural sector in Asia. We propose a web-based technology driven project to bridge the gap between the academic and practical environment in the context of IT-agricultural research. This web-based system is called the Central Exchange Unit (CEU), can be used for future research to understand better how information systems might impact the agricultural communities in general. In overall, the intention is to offer a conceptual model that can be developed, used and tested by other researchers working in this domain.